The sun rose in Silvercity with a soft, golden hue, casting long shadows across George's office. He stood by the window, sipping his coffee, staring out at the bustling streets below. Something stirred inside him—a pull, a whisper just beyond reach.
At that moment, a notification from the system blinked into life on his private device. It wasn't the usual update from the foundation or a report from his team.
It was... a message.
"Believe in yourself. I am always with you, no matter the distance. - M."
George's heart skipped a beat. He clutched the device tightly, his eyes stinging. M. There was no need to wonder who it was. Even if logic tried to deny it, deep down, he knew—it was Mariana. Somehow, she had reached him.
Across the small world she was still trapped in, Mariana smiled as she sent the message, tears glistening in her eyes. "He felt it... he really felt it." The bond they shared had grown beyond explanation, stretching between realities.
Reinvigorated, George called an emergency meeting. "It's time," he declared, his voice filled with renewed strength. "Let's build something bigger than we ever dreamed."
No one questioned him. They all saw the fire in his gaze—the kind of fire that could change the world.
Far away, destiny stirred once more, weaving their paths closer with threads of unseen magic.